Hi everyone,
This is my first pregnancy and due to not showing up on blood and urine tests for a while, my pregnancy was only confirmed by my gp about 2 weeks ago. I am now approx 13-14 weeks pregnant.
on the 19th I was referred to my local hospital for antenatal care, and didn't hear anything - so I just called them this morning. They said I had been refused because they are full for April births. And that I should go back to my gp to be referred somewhere else.
So this means that I don't know where I am giving birth, I have never even met a midwife let alone been assigned one and I have so many questions. Aren't I supposed to have had a scan by now?
I just desperately want to make sure that the baby all right in there, and have my mind put to rest about all these questions I have. I am also really worried that if one bhospital is full then what if they are all full? Does it ever happen that a woman is left with no NHS option for birth?
I have just looked at the cost of private antenatal and maternity and there's no way I can afford it.
Has anybody else been in this situation and gone on to have a normal healthy pregnancy and a regular birth?
I know it's a lot of questyions, I'd really appreciate if somebody could get back to me though! xx
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Has anyone else been refused antenatal care?
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loopylou2 · 29/10/2009 09:46
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